1941 in television

List of years in television (table)

The year 1941 in television involved some significant events. Below is a list of television-related events during 1941.

Events

  • April 30 – In the United States, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approves the National Television System Committee (NTSC) standards of 525 lines and 30 frames per second, and authorizes commercial television broadcasting to begin on July 1.
  • May 2 – In the United States, 10 television stations are granted commercial TV licenses (effective July 1). These stations are required to broadcast 15 hours per week. Bulova Watch Co., Sun Oil Co., Lever Bros. Co. and Procter & Gamble sponsor the first commercial telecasts from WNBT (now WNBC-TV) in New York.
  • July 1
    • Commercial television is authorized by the FCC.
    • NBC television begins commercial operation by its affiliate WNBT New York using channel 1. The world's first legal television commercial advertisement,[1] for Bulova watches, airs at 2:29 PM on WNBT before a baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and Philadelphia Phillies. An announcement for Bulova watches, for which the company pays anywhere from $4.00 to $9.00 (reports vary), displays a WNBT test pattern modified to look like a clock with the hands showing the time, and the Bulova logo, with the phrase "Bulova Watch Time" shown in the lower right-hand quadrant of the test pattern while the second hand sweeps around the dial for one minute [2][3] On July 1, Ray Forrest reads the first formal on-camera TV announcement, followed on July 4 by the first live commercial, for Adam Hats.
    • As a one-off special, the first quiz show called "Uncle Bee" is telecast on WNBT's inaugural broadcast day, followed later the same day by Ralph Edwards hosting the second game show broadcast on United States television, Truth or Consequences, as simulcast by radio and TV and sponsored by Ivory soap. Weekly broadcasts of the show commence during 1956, with Bob Barker.
    • CBS television begins commercial operation on New York station WCBW (now WCBS-TV) using channel 2.
  • September 1 — WRCV signs on in Philadelphia, the third television station in America.
  • December 7 – Ray Forrest of WNBT broadcasts special news report concerning the Pearl Harbor attack, preempting regular programming, a New York Rangers ice hockey game. WCBW also broadcasts a special that evening, from their Grand Central Terminal studios.

Debuts

  • July 1 - Richard Hubbell and the News, an early news show hosted by Richard Hubbell debuts on CBS (1941-1942).[4][5]
  • July 1 - Songs By Joan Edwards debuts on CBS (1941-1942).[6][7]
  • July 2 - CBS Television Quiz premieres as television's first regular game show (1941–1942).
  • July 2 - Table Talk with Helen Sioussat, an early talk show, debuts on CBS (1941-1942).[8][9]
  • July 7 - Men At Work, an early variety show, debuts on CBS (1941-1942).[10]
  • August 27 - Thrills and Chills Everywere debuts on NBC (1941-1946).[11]
  • September 12 - The Face of the War, an early news show hosted by Sam Cuff, debuts on NBC (1941-1945).[12][13]

Television shows

Series Debut Ended
Richard Hubbell and the News July 1, 1941 February 1942
Songs By Joan Edwards July 1, 1941 May 1942
CBS Television Quiz July 2, 1941 May 25, 1942
Table Talk with Helen Sioussat July 2, 1941 May 1942
Men At Work July 7, 1941 January 26, 1942
Thrills and Chills Everywere August 27, 1941 1946
The Face of the War September 12, 1941 1945

Births

References

  1. ↑ "Why TV is still the most effective advertising medium". CNBC Cnbccatalyst. 18 July 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
  2. ↑ "Imagery For Profit" R.W. Stewart, New York Times, July 6, 1941.
  3. ↑ "WNBT/Bulova test pattern". www.earlytelevision.org.
  4. ↑ "WCBW Schedule, Week of June 29th, 1941 - Television Obscurities". Television Obscurities. 2016-01-05. Retrieved 2018-08-04.
  5. ↑ Mike, Conway, (2006-10-01). "The Birth of CBS-TV News: An Ambitious Experiment at the Advent of U.S. Commercial Television". Journalism History. 32 (3). ISSN 0094-7679.
  6. ↑ "WCBW Schedule, Week of June 29th, 1941 - Television Obscurities". Television Obscurities. 2016-01-05. Retrieved 2018-08-19.
  7. ↑ "Television Programs in 1941 - Television Obscurities". Television Obscurities. Retrieved 2018-08-19.
  8. ↑ "WCBW Schedule, Week of June 29th, 1941 - Television Obscurities". Television Obscurities. 2016-01-05. Retrieved 2018-08-19.
  9. ↑ "Helen Sioussat | Women in Broadcasting History". www.lib.umd.edu. Retrieved 2018-08-19.
  10. ↑ "Television Programs in 1941 - Television Obscurities". www.tvobscurities.com.
  11. ↑ "72nd Anniversary of Thrills and Chills Everywhere - Television Obscurities". www.tvobscurities.com. August 27, 2013.
  12. ↑ "My Favorite Obscurities: The 1940s - Television Obscurities". www.tvobscurities.com. June 22, 2015.
  13. ↑ "WNBT Schedule, Week of September 7th, 1941 - Television Obscurities". www.tvobscurities.com. September 9, 2013.
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